Levi disputes Bell's belief (AA 511 929) that bourgeois culture has nothing intellectually respectable to counerpose to the adversary culture. (Editor)

A discussion in reaction to Bell's thesis (AA 511 929) of the reflection of, and influence on, culture in art. The author focuses on literature and argues that the function of literature is to provide multiple perspectives and to influence the reader, and that this it to the good. (Author/JB)

Discusses the meanings of the words culture, bourgeoisie, and ideology as a prelude to analyzing the condition of contemporary society. (RK)

The historical interaction of the avant garde and the bourgeoisie is evaluated and the future of the avant garde is forecast. (RK)

An analysis of Bell's thesis (AA 511 929) which claims that Bell's argument is stated in vague classifications and cliches, and supported by superficial generalization. The author takes issue with Bell's evaluation of postmodernism and the influence of the arts, as well as his rigid distinction between culture and social structure. (Author/JB)

Article evaluates the role of the middle class in the course of Western civilization and its discovery and underwriting of liberal humanism. (Author/RK)

The authors conclude that Daniel Bell's thesis (AA 511 929) does not, as he claims, prove the independence of culture from socioeconomic systems. They then conduct their own exploration of American culture and values. (Authors/JB)